religion correspondent lauren green has more from our newsroom. >> reporter: in the last year, 15 married men have joined the catholic priesthood, and more are on the way. it began in the 1980s with a provision from pope john paul ii, and there's been about three a year in the u.s. father charles huff and his father were both just welcomed into the catholic church, and they are part of a growing number of married episcopal ministers, offering anglicans a way to join the church of rome. the 31-year-old, married to his college sweetheart, has two children and one on the way, the oldest just started school. >> i have one vocation, and that one vocation is to be a priest, a married man, a husband and a father. and they have to all work together. that comes very practical to me. >> reporter: this doesn't mean the vatican is changes kids centuries-old rule about priestly celibacy. ordained priests are not allowed to marry. this is a special condition created for anglicans who are already married, but it does create practical challenges; insurance costs, housing, pension, liability, all potentia